TruTV series to feature Dorney security chief

Show will focus on eight workers who struggle to deal with difficult customers.

October 10, 2009|By Kathy Lauer-Williams OF THE MORNING CALL

"ALL WORKED UP'

What: A new reality series on TruTv that features Dan Hall, head of security at Dorney Park, as one of eight recurring characters who deal with conflict in their jobs.

When: Begins airing 9 p.m. Oct. 19

Info: www.trutv.com

A new series for TruTV will feature Dorney Park's head of security and seven other workers who must confront difficult customers.

"All Worked Up" debuts at 9 p.m. Oct. 19 with back-to-back half-hour episodes featuring workers including Dan Hall of the South Whitehall Township amusement park. He will have a recurring role in the miniseries as he patrols the park on foot looking for people not following the rules.

Other recurring characters include a couple who repossesses cars in North Carolina; a New York City process-server; and a head of security for professional wrestling matches.

According to TruTV, the characters will "get yelled at, spit on and sometimes even assaulted" and the show will be a blend of "passionate confrontations and laugh-out-loud encounters."

TruTV runs reality programs that often focus on police chases and car crashes.

Hall's job consists of dealing with the park's 20,000 visitors a day. During filming that took place during the summer, Hall prevented people from cutting in line, dealt with drunken patrons and broke up fights. Over three months, Hall ejected more than 500 people from the park for breaking rules and dealt with thousands of irate visitors, TruTV said.

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom spokesman Charles Hutchinson said the park has a confidentiality agreement with TruTv that prevents him from discussing the show until it airs.

He would only say the show "features one of Dorney Park's full-time employees and his passionate dedication to his job."

Hutchinson said the park's part of the series will revolve around "difficult guest interactions" and how Hall worked to resolve problems.